The reality of time and space is more than just logic and reasoning, most people take a look at the universe with their inner eyes closed, yet they see but do not understand or come to the awareness that forces beyond the physical realm help shaped their reality, the few mortals who feel there should be more to reality tried to explore beyond the ordinary. Ideally we are all supposed to be more than just okay; Paul thought to himself in a flight to Washington DC. He paused and looked at the lady beside him faced her and spoke aloud as if he was not directing the question at her while in the real sense he was.
Paul " Do you know that few people who followed their dreams naturally, either dreamed about it while in sleep or inspired by some cosmic power that gave them the natural ability to achieve it?
Stranger " Excuse me" she asked politely but looking rather surprised as Paul continued
Paul "I mean don't you think people who actually made it in life by becoming celebrities, break records, dream lottery numbers, then go ahead to win it were favoured by the gods?" He asked in a happy tone
Stranger " Uhmmm I -think - so" The lady looks rather quizzed and more confused
Paul " I think I'm among the few lucky ones who actually exist knowing they are favoured" he said in a convinced manner but sounding stylishly pompous" he continued "And I'm sorry" as if he just came to his senses, "where are my manners, my name is Paul" He said smiling and stretch his hand to the Lady who's in her late 20's.
Stranger "Oh Paul okay, I'm Suzanne" she shakes his hand and he swong it up and down in an appreciative manner
Paul " Suzanne? that's a nice name, I love it" he said and smiled
Suzanne "Thank you"
Air Hostess "Do you want any thing sir" she asked politely, she moved about with her trolley from the third seat backward asking the passengers one by one from the right to the left, no one seems to want anything, as soon as he got to where Paul is seated " Ma'am do you want anything?"
Suzanne" No thanks"
Paul" Please can I get a cup of ice-cream?" he asked in a childish tone
Air Hostess "Oh sure, we do have ice-cream, do you want anything aside ice-cream?" she asked
Paul "No thanks ice-cream is fine"
Air Hostess "Okay I'll be right back" she turned back to get his order. Suzzanne looks surprised he asked for ice-cream out of everything available on the plane, he relaxed his head on the head rest and waited for his ice-cream to arrive, Paul is among the few ones that are favoured by the gods, he has won 250million jackpot not once but twice and now he's a celebrity getting exclusive interview here and there, many people are interested in how he did it, does he have a secret?
Media houses and all sort of paparazzis are all on him each and everyday, he feels he's the man of the hour, now he's getting his 5th exclusive interview this week outside his country, and he gets to go live on TV in a couple of hours, this flight is the only thing standing between him and that exclusive interview that he's so much eager about, I mean who won't be so elated to have an exclusive interview with the most popular OAP in Washington DC in U.S Daisy McQueen working with Fox News Channel.
Air Hostess " Sir your ice-cream" she put it forward
Paul "Oh thanks" he collected and she walked away, he took a large scoop and try to put it in his mouth before Suzzanne could stop him
Suzanne "Noooo Oops!" she covered her mouth in pity
Paul "What?" with his mouth full he swallowed the whole scoop, it was later he discovered what he has done, he closed his eyes and tried to bear the little sharp pain he's feeling in his head.
Suzzanne "Sorry brain freeze" Paul shook his head in agreement and put the spoon back in the ice-cream, held his head in total disappointment for a while and started laughing at himself.
Paul "That's totally stupid" he chuckled to himself
Suzzanne "Yes it is" they both laughed
Meanwhile in Washington DC Daisy is preparing for the arrival of Paul as she seems agitated and trying to put herself in control in her prep room, she took some breathe control exercise
Daisy "Breathe in" she took in some air
Daisy" Breathe out" she took in some air and immediately let it out in a slowly manner,
Daisy "He only won a couple of jackpot, I mean 250 million dollars, twice" she spoke aloud "Two hundred and fifty million dollars twice, who does that?" she asked herself as if she was expecting an answer, she checks her time, the door opened and one of her crew member peeps in.
Crew member "Daisy you're up"
Daisy "Okay I'll be right there" She stood up and walked towards the door.
Paul's flight has arrived at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport which is some few minutes away from Fox News Channel, there's a cab waiting to pick him up, he opened the door and sat comfortably while he admired the view of the environment with the car on motion.
Paul "This is beautiful, absolutely beautiful" he said in total honesty
Driver "Yes it is, we have beautiful sights in Washington DC, is this your first time in DC?
Paul "Yes it is"
Driver "Oh I could take you around for some sightseeing later, but right now I'm taking you directly to the media house"
Paul "Okay, that will be nice, thanks Mr?' He asked leaning forward a bit in order to catch his name
Driver "Mr Raheem sir"
Paul "Okay Mr Raheem" he looks at the picture of Daisy on the billboard and smiled to himself, in his heart meeting Daisy is the best thing in his life; Daisy who is already preping herself for his arrival too, is already seated with cameras focused on her and every lighting on stage set to kick off, she checked her wristwatch, took the cup of tea beside her calmly sipped it, while Paul walked in seated beside her and everyone took their position, this is the moment they've all been waiting for.
Cameraman "Take one camera roll" he gave Daisy a thumbs up
Daisy "Good day viewers, you're welcome to an exclusive interview with the man that won a jackpot of two hundred and fifty million dollars, not just once but twice" She smiled in excitement and continued "I am Daisy your one and only most fabulous and popular OAP for this evening, I have the pleasure of having here with me in the studio Mr Paul Adigun from Nigeria" she faced him and asked "Did I pronounced that correctly Adeegone right?" Paul burst into laughter.
Paul " Not quite but, you tried" he teased her, looked at her and smiled.
Daisy "Okay Mr Adeegone, or should I call you Paul?" looking straight into his eyes
Paul "You can call me Paul" he stated in a clear tone as the camera focused on him.
Daisy "Okay Paul you're welcome to the show"
Paul "Thank you Daisy" the camera zoomed out to capture the two of them.
Daisy "My first question is, all the way from Nigeria, how did you do it winning a jackpot of $250,000,000 dollars twice, I mean once is quite understandable, but two times in a roll, you've got to be a genius with supernatural power or something" she asked enthusiastically.
Paul burst into laughter "Well let's just say I'm one of the few that are lucky or favoured by the gods"
Daisy " Cmon you've got to be kidding me, you call it a favour from the gods?" she asked in a surprised tone.
Paul "Yes, how best can you explain it, I won $250,000,000 and you're the most famous OAP in the whole of Washington, if not in United State" The camera closed up on Daisy face she looked lost.
Daisy " You can't be serious, you mean we were both favoured by the gods?" the camera established a medium shot on Paul, zoomed in on the cup of water as he picked it, drank the water
Paul "That's exactly my point, the gods favoured us" he placed the cup back on the table and the camera zoomed out to establish a medium shot on the two of them
Daisy "Hmmm I don't believe in luck, I believe in hard work, make plans, set goals and pursue your dreams"
Paul " Well that just made you two hundred and fifty million dollars short which I just won twice in a month, seriously you'll need more than luck Daisy to win two hundred and fifty million dollars in a day" he said sarcastically.
Daisy burst into serious laughter as Paul joined her in laughing.
Daisy "That's so savage, I can't believe you cracked me up so bad" she continued laughing and try to bring herself in control "I'm gonna have to bring this show to an end now, well if you're just joining us, we're live and direct with the man that won $250,000,000 dollars twice, all the way from Nigeria Mr Paul Adeegone, it's been a wonderful time with you"
Paul "The pleasure is all mine, I'm glad to be on set with you"
Daisy "Any last word for our fans and those watching us?"
Paul "Just stay focused on your dreams and don't give up, you too can be favoured by the gods like Daisy and I?"
Daisy " Thank you Mr Paul" she faced the camera as the camera zoomed in on her "And so we bring this interesting interview to an end, stay tuned and please don't touch that dial, we'll be right back"
They both exit the studio at the same time.
Paul left the studio and went to the gents to hiss himself while Daisy went to the ladies, he stepped out of the gents and heard a lady screaming in the ladies, he ran towards the door as a guy brushed passed him with a purse in his hand, he saw Daisy on the floor
Daisy "He stole my purse"
Paul "Don't worry I'll get it back" he ran after the guy who has already passed through the lobby, Daisy stood up broke her hills into a flat sole and went after Paul and the thief that was running downstairs, Paul ran after him almost catching up with him, Daisy came to the lobby and saw Paul chasing him as he negotiated to the emergency exit, she took the lift knowing there's no other way out for him than the last floor which leads to the car park, Paul didn't give up chasing him, he knew if only they could get to a plain ground and run on a straight line he's no match for him, in a jiffy they got to the last foot and the thief started running in a zigzag, Paul caught up with him and gave him a kick, he fell, stood up and started running, he kept looking back to make sure Paul wasn't catching up with him the second time, Daisy came out from no where and stopped him with her right arm stretched out intentionally positioned to hit him on his neck, he fell backward landing on his back and dropped the purse, she picked up her purse, Paul was so surprised with the strategy she used in stopping him, in a jiffy four guys holding baseball bat came out from no where and started chasing them towards the exit, as soon as they exit the car park, Daisy looked back at Paul who was behind him.
Daisy "This way" he took Paul by the hand and they entered into an abandoned building, the guys ran into the building with them, Daisy ran up the stairs as Paul followed
Paul "I can't believe I'm being chased by bullies in America"
Daisy "Cmon follow me" as they got to the top
Paul "What's that?" Something ahead of them looks like mirage of some sort Paul couldn't comprehend, it looks like it just popped up from no where as they kept running
Daisy "I'm not sure, but we're about to find out"
Paul" Are we going through that?"
Daisy "Yes" she grabbed Paul by the hand
Paul "Oh nooo here we goo" they both went through it and saw themselves falling to their death.
In a twinkle of an eye what seems to be an abyss and a fall to death for Paul, Daisy and Daphne brought them into an exclusive environment that looks like another reality or timeline with Tyrese who got sucked by the whirlpool, they all landed in an alternate timeline at the same time, the four of them stood from the floor as Bruce dropped in landing on his legs, the force of the landing almost made him go down on one knew, he stood majestically.
Tyrese "What's going on here?" he asked curiously
Bruce "What's going on here, how did I get here?" he asked curiously too
Paul "Dude that's the same question we're asking, we got here like you did" he said trying to calm them down
Daisy "I believe there's a logical explanation for this"
Daphne "Yeah it's like we're all brought here for a specific purpose?"
"WHAT" Everybody echoed, An entity from no where manifested itself to them and spoke "Mortals I brought you here for a reunion"
They all flinched and looked towards the direction he was speaking from
Paul "Wait did you just called us mortals?" he asked surprisingly
Hermes "Yes I did"
Bruce "If we're mortals, then are you supposed to be", he paused briefly and continued, "A god?"
Tyrese burst into a somewhat mocking laughter as he repeated what Bruce said
Tyrese "Really a god, you've got to be kidding me" he said in a funny way
They all looked at him as if they are all pissed by his action
Daphne "Who are you, if we may ask?"
Entity " I am a messenger and son of Zeus and my name is Hermes"
Tyrese "You see a messenger, wait did you say Zeus?" he asked in a soft tone and swallowed his spit in a way that everyone heard him.
Hermes "Yes Zeus king of the gods"
Daisy "If you are a god tell me something no one knows except me"
Hermes "Daisy grand daughter of Apollo, a forethinker, with ability to see into the future and power over light" as she looks to the others and smile, Hermes continued "Naturally gifted with the ability to dream and favoured by the gods to pursue your dreams and you use that to become a celebrity the most famous OAP in Washington DC if not in America" Everybody echoed "Wow"
Paul " I told you you're favoured by the gods" he smiled and chuckled
Hermes continued "Paul grandson of Hermes very wealthy, master of trade and affluence, you're extremely lucky that you won a jackpot of $250,000,000 twice" they all chuckled and echoed "Woooow"
Paul "Cmon guys, wait so you're saying you're my grandpops?"
Hermes "Yes"
Paul "Cool" he said in a proud tone
Daisy "So you're really saying the truth" Paul didn't answer he just smiled
Daphne "So who's my grandfather?"
Hermes "Daphne granddaughter or Aphrodite, goddess of war and love, you're extremely beautiful and irresistible by men who set their eyes on you, men naturally want to die for you" the last phrase caught everyone unawares
Tyrese" Really she's extremely beautiful? I'd like to see her face" he said teasing her
Hermes "Tyrese grandson of Poseidon god of the sea, earth and storm, you're naturally gifted on water, that you won more than two trophies to your name, you pride yourself as the king of the sea a natural trait from your grandfather" he bearly finished as Bruce caught in
Bruce "So who's my grandfather?" he asked hoping to get an answer
Hermes "Bruce grandson of Ares the god of war with supernatural strength and ability, you've dared death countless times and you used that to become so famous" he continued "You all are brought together for a mission, your supernatural ability is the reason you all are chosen, this is your cosmic reality"
Tyrese " Okay wait a minute" he stepped forward and continued "Are you saying, we're all here because there's a mission for us?"
Daphne "Why us?" she asked
Hermes "Because you all are direct descendant of the gods with the awareness that you're more than ordinary"
Bruce "I'm in"
Paul "I'm in too"
Tyrese "I got no problem, I'm in too"
Daisy "This is too much for me to take in, I mean I have a life"
Bruce "There's no two way about this Daisy, you either go back to enjoying your life as a celebrity or get to meet your grandfather which you never knew is a god until now"
Hermes opened the mystic gateway to heaven and they could literally see another realm entirely, Hermes walked through and the others followed with Bruce, Daphne who is the second to the last person looked back at Daisy are you coming or not?
Daisy " Uhmm sure what choice do I have now"
They all went through the mystic gate and it closed back.